Criminal Investigations Today

Richard M. Hough - University of West Florida, USA

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Introduction to Criminal Investigation | Introduction to Criminal Investigation

January 2020 | 320 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Criminal Investigations Today: The Essentials examines the processes, practices, and people involved in the investigation of crime in a brief and accessible format that hones in on the key topics students actually need to know. Drawing from his vast experience in the field, author Richard M. Hough distills the essentials of criminal investigations and takes students through the in-depth processes of criminal investigations while maintaining a streamlined approach that allows for optimal student learning. The text’s focus on people within the investigative system is reinforced with running case studies and hands-on application.

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Preface

Digital Resources

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Chapter 1 • Criminal Investigation Then and Now

Introduction: Criminal Investigation Then and Now

The Goals of Investigation

Types of Criminal Investigations

Four Stages of Criminal Investigation

Organizing the Investigative Unit

Task Force Investigations

Contemporary Law Enforcement and the Role of Criminal Investigation

Science and Technology in Criminal Investigation

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 2 • Forensic Evidence: The Crime Scene and the Laboratory

Introduction

The Developing Science of Criminal Investigation

Methods of Collecting and Processing Evidence

Types of Physical Evidence and Its Processing

Equipment Utilized in Investigations

The Contemporary Forensic Laboratory

Personnel

Documenting the Crime Scene and Actions

The CSI Effect

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 3 • People in the Process: Victims, Suspects, Witnesses, and Detectives

Introduction

Victims

Suspects

Investigators

Witnesses and Informants

Interviews

Interrogations

Technology

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 4 • Managing the Criminal Investigation

Introduction

Investigation as a Process

Preliminary Investigation

Case Assignment and Solvability Factors

Follow-Up Investigation

Supervising the Investigative Unit

Case Management Software

Pitfalls, Fallacies, and Sloppiness in Investigations

Developing an Ongoing Relationship With the Media

Improving Productivity

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 5 • Searches, Seizures, and Statements

Introduction

Fourth Amendment

Search Warrants

Making the Arrest

Fifth Amendment

Suspect Statements

Lineups and Showups

Sixth Amendment

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 6 • Homicide, Death, and Cold Case Investigations

Introduction

Definitions and Legal Classifications of Cases

Medical Death Classifications

Preliminary Investigation and First Officers on the Scene

Arrival of the Detectives

Medical Examiners, Coroners, and the Autopsy

Criminal Homicide Methods

Suicide

Challenges in Death Investigations

Cold Cases

Serial and Mass Murder

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 7 • Assault, Battery, Robbery, and Sex Crimes

Introduction

Assault and Battery

Robbery

Sex Crimes

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 8 • Familial Crimes

Introduction

Domestic Violence

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Child Abuse

Elder Abuse

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 9 • Burglary, Theft, White-Collar Crime, and Cybercrime

Introduction

Burglary

Theft

White-Collar Crime

Identity Theft

Cybercrime

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 10 • Drug Crimes, Organized Crime, and Gangs

Introduction

Drug Crimes

Investigating Drug Crimes

Organized Crime

Gangs

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 11 • Terrorism and Homeland Security

Introduction

Terrorism

Homeland Security

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Chapter 12 • Criminal Investigation in Court

Introduction

The Process: Screening and Filing

Evidentiary Issues

Defenses

Ethical Issues

Plea Bargaining

Sentencing

Summary

Key Terms

Discussion Questions

Glossary

References

Index

Supplements

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KEY FEATURES:

Running cases that progress through different stages in select chapters give students a sense of “solving a case” as it makes its way through the system.
How It’s Done boxes that list key steps in specific types of investigations provide insight into the process of how criminal investigations move in a linear fashion.
Explore This boxes examine relevant research on chapter topics to enhance students’ critical thinking skills.
Learning objectives serve as defining frameworks for forthcoming material and identify what students should learn and accomplish at the conclusion of chapters.
Chapter summaries that include policy implications of topics covered help demonstrate how learning objectives were met.
Chapter-ending critical thinking questions encourage thought and debate about chapter topics to stimulate learning.

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Chapter 1: Criminal Investigation Then and Now

Chapter 2: Forensic Evidence

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